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An Bord Pleanala delays decision on Irish Cement's Limerick plans

AN Bord Pleanala has delayed making a decision on the physical elements of Irish Cement’s €10m plans for Mungret. The national appeals body was meant to adjudicate on the controversial plans by this Wednesday, with the firm seeking to develop land ...

19 Oct 2017 at 11:23

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Landmarks across Limerick set to turn blue for ocean awareness day

LANDMARKS, buildings, businesses schools and homes across Limerick will turn blue this weekend to celebrate Ireland’s link to the Atlantic Ocean. King John’s Castle, the University of Limerick and Shannon Airport are among the attractions locally ...

08 Jun 2019 at 16:51

Community

Limerick Going for Gold season starts with focus on youth

SCORES of communities across the city and county will soon get into the Tidy Towns spirit, following the launch of the annual Limerick Going for Going competition this Monday. And this year’s council-led programme is centred on youth ...

03 Jul 2017 at 17:35

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Retrofitting talk for homes and businesses in Limerick

AN information session about retrofitting houses and businesses will take place in Limerick on Tuesday, July 23. The event is being hosted by Tait House Community Enterprise, working in collaboration with the Tipperary Energy Agency....

16 Jul 2019 at 10:00

Environment

WATCH: Council plans removal of reeds at Limerick’s Westfields Wetlands

LIMERICK City and County Council is planning to remove some of the reeds at a beauty spot in the heart of the city. The Limerick Leader can reveal that on foot of complaints from local residents and councillors, the Westfields ...

17 Oct 2019 at 20:34

Planning

Limerick Council ‘anxious’ to ensure quality of life not impacted by Irish Cement plan

LIMERICK City and County Council says it is “very anxious” that the quality of life of those people living near the Irish Cement plant in Mungret is not impacted by the firm’s €10m plans. The local authority’s environment ...

10 Dec 2018 at 14:00

Planning

Big march to take place in Limerick against Irish Cement plans

A BIG march is to take place in Limerick city in opposition to Irish Cement’s €10m plans for Mungret. Anti-incineration group Limerick Against Pollution (LAP) are organising the event, which will kick off from City Hall ...

03 May 2018 at 14:15

Local News

Environment: Limerick council ‘should phase out plastic use’ by 2024

LIMERICK City and County Council should stop using single use plastics by 2024. That’s according to City North local election candidate Kieran Walsh, who has pledged to make it an election issue in the months to come. ...

27 Oct 2018 at 06:02

Local News

Renewed calls for CCTV cameras after dumping in Limerick village

RENEWED calls have been made for closed circuit television cameras to cover dumping hotspots. It comes after “chronic" illegal disposal of waste was spotted in spots near Murroe and Glenstal Abbey. It comes under a ...

06 May 2019 at 07:00

Community

Limerick city regains 'Clean to European Norms' status in IBAL report

LIMERICK has regained its rating as being ‘Clean to European Norms’, a new survey has revealed. The Treaty City is up nine places in the twice-yearly Irish Business Against Litter (Ibal) anti-litter league, going ...

03 Jan 2018 at 01:02

Politics

Nearly 300 linked to water scheme in County Limerick village

A TOTAL OF 287 properties serving almost 800 people are connected to the water mains network in Patrickswell, notional figures show. Fine Gael councillor Dan McSweeney sought information at last month’s ...

31 Dec 2019 at 01:01

Environment

Pesticide exceedances continue in rivers supplying water to major Limerick towns

PESTICIDES continue to be found in drinking water supplies in Co. Limerick and have spiked in the last month. Over a 21-day period up to last week, there were 20 incidences of excess pesticides found ...

17 Oct 2019 at 09:00

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